Church Council Meeting Minutes Jan. 15, 2013

Genesee Lutheran Church Council
Minutes for January 15, 2013 Meeting

Those present were Dave Deckard, Jennifer Parkins, Patrick Adams, Courtney Scharnhorst, Dan Carter, Susan Rigg, and Amy Peterson.

The meeting was called to order by Jennifer. The devotion was given by Dan. Jennifer will give the devotion at the next meeting.

Pastor’s Report:
Sermons are being posted online again, he has received a couple of “Angels on Call” requests recently, and he will be speaking at an Alternatives to Violence on the Palouse meeting on Wednesday, January 16th. He also reported on the various youth activities that took place over the Christmas break.

Committee Reports:

Worship Committee:
Phyllis Kanikkeberg has asked to step down as chair of the Worship Committee. The council will seek a replacement for this position.

Education Committee:
Jennifer: The Sunday School teachers met last night – January 14th – to make plans for Easter and other upcoming events.

Activities Committee:
No report.

Outreach Committee:
Discussion regarding recent calls for “Angels on Call” requests.

Buildings & Grounds Committee:
Patrick: The furnace at the Valley church is not working. Jennifer said she will keep an eye on the temperature and check on things as needed until Doug Cartwright can check on the furnace.

Financial Report:
Susan: Provided handouts on last year’s budget, as well as last year’s banking summary. Jennifer and Amy communicated with Susan via email concerning the budget prior to this meeting.

Other Business:
Jennifer: Shelley Renton has asked to step down from her council position one year early. This led to a discussion on the existing terms, and which council seats will need to be filled. This will be presented at the annual meeting on January 27th.

The meeting was concluded with the Lord’s Prayer.

We, the members of the Genesee Lutheran Parish, in receiving God’s gracious gifts, are committed to be living examples of Jesus’ love by strengthening and encouraging each other. We commit to love every person and serve anyone we can through word and deed, following the example of our Lord. – Mission statement: Genesee Lutheran Church